'We've seen Russian soldiers - short of weapons and morale - refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft.' 9News
Speaking at the Australian National University in Canberra, Sir Jeremy Fleming, director of GCHQ, the UK's intelligence listening centre, said: "It increasingly looks like Putin has massively misjudged the situation.A Ukrainian man looks at a damaged Russian tank in the town of Trostsyanets, about 400km east of Kyiv. Western experts say Russia's offensive has been plagued by major problems.
"We've seen Russian soldiers - short of weapons and morale - refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment and even accidentally shooting down their own aircraft," he said. Sir Jeremy said British intelligence experts have seen "sustained intent from Russia to disrupt Ukrainian government and military systems" and has seen indicators suggesting Russia's cyber actors are looking for targets in countries that oppose the Kremlin's actions.He said it is "clear" that Russia is using mercenaries and foreign fighters to support its forces — including the Wagner group.
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